Posts from Renovating Projects

You might not be able to afford a home makeover right now, but you can use some sneaky tricks to make your home look more polished and stylish that you ever thought it could be. Take these DIY design tips to make your home decor look like a million bucks, without draining your wallet.

This cottage kitchen had a lot to overcome: a less-than-functional layout, old cabinets, dated floors, and popcorn ceilings. Sarah from The Estate of Things gave it a whole new look (and usefulness, too):

There are a lot of considerations to ponder when buying a home: location, budget, and your basic needs, and also how much work you're willing to take on. Some people love a project and wouldn't consider a new build for love or money, and others want a hassle-free home from the get-go...

Lisa's kitchen was in need of an update. Realizing the faux terracotta tile wasn't working, but not wanting to commit to a full retiling of the whole space just yet, she came up with this graphic Greek solution.

This area of Leslie's backyard where her grill lived was lacking. But not wanting to pay exorbitant custom kitchen cost, she found functional and stylish workarounds to create that custom look— with a lower price tag.

Name: Karin and JeffType of Project: Main Bathroom RemodelType of Home: Single-family home built in 1967Square Footage: 1,800Years Lived In: 2.5

The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here.

In today's installment of Karin and Jeff's bathroom renovation, you'll find New Year's Eve demolition, surprise water damage, tub wrestling, and most importantly of all, the world's cutest foster puppy...

We'd never blame you for playing it safe in your rental in terms of getting your deposit back and keeping the peace with your landlord. But we can't help but admire the renters who go out on a limb. Here are my favorite security-deposit-be-damned DIYS from the Apartment Therapy archives:

Kate's 1950s home had great bones, but the bathroom needed some help. The shower had a full-sized window that leaked, which meant this wasn't going to just be a little redecorating. But with some help from her dad and YouTube, she did it herself: